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Two victims identified in Montreal alleged hit-and-run; suspect back in court Jan. 8
MONTREAL - A Namibian man returning home from church and another man heading to a friend's party have been identified as the victims of a New Year's Day fatal hit-and-run in Montreal. Court documents ...
Jan 03, 2024

Edmonton Elks release receiving touchdown leader Steven Dunbar Jr.
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have released American wide receiver Steven Dunbar Jr., the CFL club announced Wednesday. Dunbar had 39 receptions for 536 yards and a team-leading five touchdowns in 13 g...
Jan 03, 2024

Teck closes sale of minority stakes in coal business to Nippon, Posco
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says it has closed its previously announced deal to sell minority interests in its steelmaking coal business to Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. and South Korean steelmaker P...
Jan 03, 2024

Montreal soup kitchen to stay open after securing emergency funding from province
MONTREAL - An Old Montreal soup kitchen operating since 1877 says it has secured funding from the Quebec government to keep offering hundreds of daily hot meals through at least March. Fiona Crossling...
Jan 03, 2024

Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot over Jan. 6 attack
DENVER (AP) - Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling barring him from the Colorado ballot, setting up a high-stakes showdown over whether a constitu...
Jan 03, 2024

Time not right to stage play amid Gaza tensions, says Victoria, B.C., theatre
VICTORIA - Tensions connected to the war between Israel and Hamas have prompted a British Columbia theatre company to cancel the scheduled run of a play set in the region. Victoria's Belfry Theatre sa...
Jan 03, 2024

Time not right to stage play amid Gaza tensions, says Victoria, B.C., theatre
VICTORIA - Tensions connected to the war between Israel and Hamas have prompted a British Columbia theatre company to cancel the scheduled run of a play set in the region. Victoria's Belfry Theatre sa...
Jan 03, 2024

New energy transition group formed in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A new energy transition group in Prince George has been formed with individuals from UNBC and the Prince George Electric Vehicle Association and the public is invited to attend."I was ...
Jan 03, 2024

Parascak earns Rookie of the Month for December
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Cougar Terik Parascak has been named December's WHL Rookie of the Month for the second time this season. Parascak previously earned the title for September/October.The ...
Jan 03, 2024

Blue Jays outfielder: 'A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is a dangerous Kevin Kiermaier'
Kevin Kiermaier wants to show up all the teams that passed him over in free agency, and he wants the Toronto Blue Jays to prove all their doubters wrong too. "A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is the most d...
Jan 03, 2024